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Poaceae
Brachyelytrum

not marked as a favorite taxon Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreber) Palisot de Beauvois. Common name: Common Shorthusk. Phenology: Jun-Aug. Habitat: Mesic forests, in the Mountains at lower elevations than B. aristosum. Distribution: MA, NY, OH, MI, and s. WI south to Panhandle FL and e. TX.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Can, ETx1, FlGr, FNA24, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, Tn, Va, WH3, WV, Saarela et al (2003), Tucker (1988); = Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb.) P.Beauv. var. erectum — C, F; < Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb.) P.Beauv. — G, HC, RAB, S, S13, Tat, W; Muhlenbergia erecta Schreb. Basionym: Muhlenbergia erecta Schreb. 1802

Links to other floras: = Brachyelytrum erectum - FNA24

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 2

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image #1 of Brachyelytrum erectum© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Brachyelytrum erectum© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Brachyelytrum erectum© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Brachyelytrum erectum© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Brachyelytrum erectum© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Brachyelytrum erectum© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Brachyelytrum erectum© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Brachyelytrum erectum© Radford, Ahles and Bell | Original Image ⭷

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